Filling The Fuel Tank - Hayter RZT420H Operator's Manual

In certain conditions during fueling, static
electricity can be released causing a spark
which can ignite the petrol vapors. A fire or
explosion from petrol can burn you and others
and can damage property.
• Always place petrol containers on the
ground away from your vehicle before filling.
• Do not fill petrol containers inside a vehicle
or on a truck or trailer bed because interior
carpets or plastic truck bed liners may
insulate the container and slow the loss of
any static charge.
• When practical, remove petrol-powered
equipment from the truck or trailer and
refuel the equipment with its wheels on the
ground.
• If this is not possible, then refuel such
equipment on a truck or trailer from a
portable container, rather than from a petrol
dispenser nozzle.
• If a petrol dispenser nozzle must be used,
keep the nozzle in contact with the rim of
the fuel tank or container opening at all
times until fueling is complete.
Petrol is harmful or fatal if swallowed.
Long-term exposure to vapors can cause serious
injury and illness.
• Avoid prolonged breathing of vapors.
• Keep face away from nozzle and fuel tank or
conditioner opening.
• Keep fuel away from eyes and skin.
Using Stabilizer/Conditioner
Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner in the machine to
provide the following benefits:
• Keeps petrol fresh during storage of 30 days or less.
For longer storage it is recommended that the fuel
tank be drained.
• Cleans the engine while it runs.
• Eliminates gum-like varnish buildup in the fuel
system, which causes hard starting.
Fuel Gauge
Use the fuel window below the operator to verify the
level of petrol before filling the tank (Figure 13).
1. Fuel gauge window

Filling the Fuel Tank

1. Shut the engine off and set the motion controls to
the park position. Raise the seat so the fuel tank is
visible while fueling.
2. Clean around the fuel tank cap and remove the cap.
3. Add unleaded regular petrol until the body of the
tank is full leaving the neck of the tank (Figure 14).
The space in the neck of the tank allows petrol to
expand. Do not fill the fuel tank completely full.
4. Install the fuel tank cap securely. Wipe up any petrol
that may have spilled.
1. Petrol tank body
2. Petrol tank neck
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Figure 13
Figure 14
3. Fill to here, approximately
4. Petrol tank opening